Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Editorship of the Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy

Call for Applications

The AAEA Executive Board invites ap­plications for one
editor for Applied Economics Perspectives
and Policy (AEPP) to serve from 2015
through 2017.This call for applications
is for an editor to manage Submitted Articles which contain original research
results addressing real-world problems with sound research approaches and/or
have strong policy relevance within the subject matter of the journal.The degree to which candidate’s expertise
complements that of the continuing editors, will be considered in the selection
process. The AAEA is particularly interested in candidates who will
bring ideas and innovations for helping AEPP to further its mission.

Submitted articles will meet the normal standards for
scholarly publication, but should also be accessible to the broader audience of
agricultural and applied economists working outside academia. Submitted
articles should emphasize one or more of the following: a) practical implications
for public policy; b) clarification of research implications so as to maximize
accessibility and cross-fertilization across specific areas of research; c)
empirical comparison of competing theories, explanations, and approaches that
can refine future research; and d) development of fruitful directions for
future research.Additional information
about the AEPP, its policies and
mission is available at www.aaea.org/publications/aepp .

The editor will work with an editorial team
comprised of another Submitted Articles Editor, and a Managing Editor to manage
the manuscript review process. The Submitted Articles Editors are responsible
for day-to-day issues relating to submitted articles, assisting with
development of the Special Issues, and revising editorial policy. The AEPP editorial
process employs electronic submission of manu­scripts and interchange between
editors and reviewers. An electronic system that tracks manuscripts through
submission, review, and editorial decision is used by the editors for managing
work flow. Au­thors can also query this system for e-mail reports on the status
in the editorial process of a submitted manuscript. The editors also oversee
the work of Oxford University Press in preparing copy for printing and
reviewing proofs.

The new editor should be prepared to begin on January 1,
2015. There may be some training and coordination work starting around November
1. Applications should include a statement of editorial philosophy and ideas
for furthering the journal's goals, an indication of the candidate’s principal areas of
expertise to support the AEPP’s
mission, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of administrative and financial
support to be provided by the host institution. AAEA will provide financial
assistance to defray some portion of the editor’s time and most expenses.
Applica­tions should be sent electronically via PDF to Brian Mondragón Jones,
Executive Director, at bmjones@aaea.orgby March
1, 2014. Decisions will be made by early April. Third-party nominations of
potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome.